Thread: Keeping Lather Warm

To keep lather warm, I have experimented with various types of heating methods involving electrical heating elements of various types. (I haven't tried scuttles, but will soon.) Placing my shaving bowl (ceramic) on a coffee mug heating pad hasn't worked well in the past because it is too hot; the lather disappears!

I was reading the member reviews about one particular coffee warming pad, and the viewer made the comment that it barely kept coffee warm. A criticism. But, that sounded like just what I needed! So I ordered it to try...

Amazon.com: Toastmaster Personal Coffee Mug and Warmer (TMMGW): Kitchen & Dining

$9.99, and it keeps my lather warm in the bowl throughout the shave just about right. Just in case anyone is interested.

I still would prefer not to use something plugged in, and am on to scuttles in my experimentation.

Yep, I use one similar. It just keeps things warm.

Hi Larry,

I use a small Potpouri crock pot as a double boiler. I put one of the SRD scuttles, (looks like a flower pot) in it with water. I have to run out right now, but when I get back, I'll post a photo. It works great.....

I wonder about what percentage of us use some sort of heating element of some type? Heating dip stick (like what is put in coffee mug) or heating pad, or anything electrical to heat water.

I am not really asking for everyone to reply here. But, if anyone has an idea from previous posts about the general usage level, that would be interesting to know.

For me I use a candle warmer. It's a bit larger than a coffee mug warmer and I preheat it when I get up so it's warm when I start. I do have to be careful because even though I haven't been burned I have been shocked a few times by the heat. I've been debating a mini crock pot may have to try it.

I built my own brush heating system and it works like this.

The brush is placed in the locking mechanism and water is dispensed onto the brush directly from my hot water heater then the weight of the saturated brush moves it down a conveyor which automatically immerses it in almost boiling water fed from the boiler in my espresso machine downstairs then the conveyor moves to a platform which automatiucally shakes the proper amount of water out of the brush which has a microprocessor which is set according to the exact soap or cream you have and the exact brand, size and type of brush you have. You also enter you height and weight and skin type and beard type into the database. Then the brush goes into a tunnel where forced hot air keeps it warm indefinitely while a timed spray of super hot mist keeps it perfectly wet.

Right now the contraption takes up the entire bathroom and weighs 150lbs but I'm working on miniaturizing it into a package the size of an attache case. There will also be an accessory piece to apply the lather to the brush but I'm still working on the software to control that.

You'll never need a scuttle again. Har Har.

Use a metal cup, tin camping cup or a golly expensive pewter mug will work.
Float it in a small plastic bowl full of hot water. Any lather mug can be rinsed
in hot water as a preheat and kept in a shallow basin of HOT water.

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